Tray



July 22, 1930. H. IPsEN 1,710,927

- TRAY Filed Aug. 2', 1929 'I m l `INVETOR (1M/w 'e' ATTORS( PatentedJuly 22, 1 930 i UNITED STATES'.

PATENT OFFICE HENRIK IPSEN, F BROOKLYN NEW 'YORKV TRAY ApplicationnledAugust 2,1929.; Serial No. 383,039.

My'invention relates to improvements inV trays for holdino' and carryingdrinking lglasses and the like and it is my objectto produce a trayprovided with folding handles whereby a number of trays can be stored ina small space when not in use and in which the handles When raised -Willbe ri id so that the liquid in the glasses Awill not e spilled.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a top view of my ilo improved trayvvith thehandles raised; Fig.

2a side view of the structure of Fig. 1 Fig. 3.a view of the structureof Fig. 1 on the` line 3--3 thereof Fig. 4 an end view,partly` insection, of the structure of Fig. 1, with the handles folded;and Fig. 5a detail vievv of a handle connection.

The tray consists of a base plate 1 and a top plate 2, spaced apart bypillars 3. The top plate 2 is provided with apertures 4, each C9 ofwhich is adapted toA hold axdrinking glass Y or the like Which passestherethrough and rests on the base plate 1. Parallel slots 5 Y and 6 arealso made in the top plate 2 to reoeive the carrying handles which passtherethrough.

The carrying handles are in pairs and each is formed of twoilat-S-shaped side pieces 7 and `8, connectedtogether by a cross bar orhandle proper 9. Lugs 10-10 and 11--11 l bars 7 and 8 are secured tothelugs l0 and 11 and the bars 7 and 8 to the lugs 10 and 11. VThe crossbars 9 and 9 are slightly longer than the distance between the side bars7 and 8 and 7 and 8 so that When the handles f are raised they Willinterlock as best shown in Fig. 3, resulting in a rigid structure whichof the drinking glasses.

. When the trays are not in use the handles are pushed down into theslots and the side are secured to the under side of the top plate 2 'adjacent the ends of the slots 5 and 6. The

may be carried Without slopping the contents be` employed to maintainplates in spaced relation. l

Heretoore such trays have been made With V the base land top .rigidhandles which required a large box in packing and shipping and also alarge space for storage When not in use. By my inventiona theatre, forexample, usinor a large number of such trays may store tiem in a smallspace by simply pushing the handles vcomprising a base plate, a top`plate provided With apertures adapted toV receivedrinking glasses and apair of parallel slots, means for maintaining the plates in spacedrelation, a pair of handles each composedof S-shaped side pieces and across iecepivotally mount* ed on the top plate at tie slot ends andpass-y ing through the slots, vsubstantially as described.

2. tray Vfor drinking glasses and the like comprising a base plate, atop plate provided With apertures adapted to receive drinking glassesand apairof parallel slots, means Vfor maintainin the plates in spacedrelation, a pair o handles each composed of S-shaped side pieces andacross piece pivot-V ally mounted` on theunder side of the top plate at`the slot ends and passing through piece Whenraised whereby-the tWohandles fare interlocked, substantiallyV as described.

. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-V scribed myname.

lHENRIK IP sEN.

kbars liebetween the plates 1 and 2 as shownV in Fig. 4, their lengthbeing such that the cross bars 9 and 9 lie Within the overall limits ofvthe top, plate'. The viattened-S- shape of the bars 7, 7 8,8 isnecessary in order that the handles may lie down flatly on the top plate2. j Instead of pillarsany desired means may the slots, the side membersengagingthe cross

